Health
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Breast cancer may kill 76,000 Indian women a year by 2020
Dubai–Lack of early diagnosis of breast cancer may kill 76,000 Indian women in a year by 2020, says a study,…
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Deep sleep reinforces learning of motor skills: Study
San Francisco– Neuroscientists at the University of California here have discovered that the animal brain reinforces motor skills during deep…
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Nation’s opioid emergency shows in findings on ICUs
BOSTON–The same week that President Trump declared the nation’s opioid epidemic a national emergency, investigators at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess…
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Team-based online game helps patients manage diabetes: study
BSTON–A team-based online game designed to improve diabetes self-management appears to be effective in helping patients lower their hemoglobin A1c…
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Nanotechnology-based test can quickly diagnose Zika virus
New York–Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a nanotechnology-based test that can quickly detect the presence of the Zika…
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Avoid processed food, ditch hot beverages for healthy teeth
New Delhi– Sensitivity and trouble in jaw/teeth is a common thing during monsoon season. Avoid having steaming hot food or…
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Novel drug holds promise for therapy-resistant breast cancer
New York–Researchers including one of Indian-origin have shown that a first-in-class drug could prevent breast cancer growth when traditional therapies…
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Food allergy can become fatal for your kid
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi–A 13-year-old Indian-origin boy in London died last month after suffering a severe allergic reaction…
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Health: Your clothes can spike chances of Urinary Tract Infection
By Azera Parveen Rahman New Delhi–Rain and humidity make for a perfect breeding ground for bacterial growth, leading to infection.…
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Swiss-led research team identifies new life-expectancy markers
Geneva–A Swiss-led team conducting research on life expectancy said on Thursday it had identified the largest-ever number of genetic markers…
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